Sony Unveils Inexpensive VAIO NR Series
- September 25th, 2007
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Sony makes great electronics, but boy oh boy can it make some terrible computers. Overpriced, always breaking and never a good bargain, the Sony VAIO is a platform I’ve avoided for years. Now with the new NR series of laptops, things might change a bit for the Japanese electronics manufacturer. Starting at $750, the VAIO NR series is priced for those on a budget. Don’t worry though, Sony hooked it up with plenty of features to make it worthwhile.
On the new VAIO NR laptops you’ll find:
-One of three new colors: wenge, silk, and granite
-A “fabric-like feel”
-15.4-inch XBRITE-ECO WLCD
-Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs on select models
-Windows Vista Home Premium
-A DVD burner for burnin’ the hot flix
-802.11a/b/g wireless
-LocationFree software for place-shifting live TV, etc.
-Multi card reader and ports o’ plenty
As long as the processor is decent and Sony didn’t cheap out on RAM, this sounds like a decent buy. Let’s hope it’s not plagued by past VAIO issues.
David Mackey (Who am I?)
9 months ago
But why not just go with the tested and proven Dell laptops, at around the same price?
Trickle
9 months ago
Haha, what the hell is up with the author? I doubt that he has even touched a VAIO notebook during the last few years. Sony makes terrible computers? Yeah, they did in the previous decade. Where have you been? Sony VAIOs are among the most popular nowadays. Just read any notebook forum and see for yourself. And overpriced? They’re just a little bit more expensive than your Dell, HP or Toshiba and the price difference is usually because of a better screen, better finish and - most of all - better looks. Go to the store and compare for yourself - you may start making more sense.
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Dan (Who am I?)
9 months ago
Sony makes horrible computers? What are you comparing them to exactly? Sony and Lonovo probably make the best laptops out there in the last few years. Not sure about there desktops, but every student I know swears by their Vaio. They’re very stable, last for a long time and I’ve never had the problems with wireless networking that I did with my HP (not sure if that has to do with it being a sony). Those “Proven” Dells are proven to have bad load times because of an excess of useless applications and features and I’ve honestly never heard of anyone keeping theirs for more than 2 years.
Buy a Vaio, It definately won’t disappoint.
Jean Azzopardi (Who am I?)
7 months ago
We have 2 VAIO’s, of the VGN family, and they don’t disappoint. While they are a bit skimpy on features, and a bit expensive, (1 GIG Ram, 1.6ghz Core2 Duo), when loaded with Ubuntu, they’re faster than my friends’ 2 gig, 2 ghz notebooks, loaded with vista of course. And the inbuilt nvidia card is better than the intel cards out there.
My only complaint is the poor speakers..but a good pair of headphones takes care of that!
Deadpool
1 month ago
I got a Sony VAIO NR series recently, and within 18 hours of using it there was a hardware malfunction; the wireless lan stopped working. Took it back to the shop, they said it was a one off. Got a replacement two weeks later, within 30 hours the same thing happens. My friend is trying to sell his vaio desperately because it keeps breaking, but nobody wants to touch it. Not exactly the kind of quality construction you expect for £650 ($1200-ish)
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